cerulein (usually uncountable, plural ceruleins)
ceruletide
A fast dyestuff with chemical formula C20H8O6, made by heating gallein with strong sulfuric acid. It dyes mordanted fabrics green.
Source: Wiktionary
Ce*ru"le*in, n. [L. caeruleus sky-blue.] (Chem.)
Definition: A fast dyestuff, C20H8O6, made by heating gallein with strong sulphuric acid. It dyes mordanted fabrics green.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
